Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Paul Griffin & LASERman)
20th August 1983
DAA Tours
The South Wales Venturer
| Locos Used | 37198, 50040, 56036, 56045 & 56052 |
| Stock Used | 4031+3843+3745+34638+13390+4055+3918(2)+3845+5263(3) |
Route : 1Z64 throughout
| Locos | Route |
| 50040 | London Bridge - East Croydon - Redhill - Guildford - Wokingham - Reading - Newbury - Westbury (1) |
| 56036 | Westbury - Trowbridge - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Stapleton Road - Filton Jn - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central |
| 37198 | Cardiff Central - Penarth Curve North Jn - Radyr Jn - Pontypridd - Abercynon - Merthyr |
| 37198 | Merthyr - Abercynon - Pontypridd - Radyr Jn - Cardiff Queen Street - Cardiff General |
| 56045 | Cardiff General - Barry - Bridgend - Tondu |
| 56045 | Tondu - Cefn Jn - Margam (Abbey Works East) |
| 56052 | Margam (Abbey Works East) - Port Talbot - Neath - Llanelli |
| 56052 | Llanelli - Llandelo Jn - Morlais Jn - Felan Fran - Court Sart Jn - Port Talbot - Bridgend - Pontyclun - Cardiff Central |
| 50040 | Cardiff Central - Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Filton Jn - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Reading - Earley - Ascot - Hounslow - Barnes - Clapham Junction - London Waterloo |
Notes :
(1) 47901 was rostered from Westbury but was unserviceable on the day.
(1) Coach
3918 was detached at Westbury after suffering a small fire, believed to be in
the lighting circuits in the ceiling.
(2) Coach 5263 attached on arrival at Cardiff Central to replace 3918.
Sources : Alan Costello & LASERman
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Paul Griffin & LASERman)
|
Location |
Booked |
Actual |
|
London Bridge |
07.25d FL |
07.25 [FL] |
|
Bricklayers Arms Jn |
07/29 |
? |
|
Windmill Bridge Jn |
07/38 |
07/40 |
|
East Croydon |
07.39a ~ 07.41d |
07.41 ~ 07.42½ [RVL] |
|
Coulsdon North |
07/47 |
07/50 |
|
Redhill |
07.53a ~ 07.55d |
07.57 ~ 07.59 |
|
Reigate |
07/59½ |
08/03½ |
|
Betchworth |
08/02½ |
08/06 |
|
Gomshall |
08/11½ |
08.14 ~ 08.15 |
|
Shalford Jn |
08/18 |
08/23½ |
|
Guildford |
08.22½a ~ 08.23½d |
08.27½ ~ 08.28½ |
|
Ash |
08/33 |
08/36 |
|
North Camp |
08/35 |
08/38 |
|
Blackwater |
08/40 |
08/41½ |
|
Wokingham |
08/46 |
08/47 |
|
Earley |
08/51 |
08/50½ |
|
Reading New Jn |
08*55a ~ 08*58d |
08.54½ ~ 09.01½ |
|
Reading ML East |
[DRL] |
? |
|
Reading |
09.02a ~ 09.12d |
09.03½ ~ 09.21 |
|
Southcote Jn |
09/16 |
09/25½ |
|
Newbury |
09/29 |
09/36½ |
|
Bedwyn |
09/40 |
09/47½ |
|
Woodborough |
09/49 |
09/57½ |
|
Lavington |
09/55 |
? |
|
Heywood Road Jn |
10/01 |
10/10½ |
|
Westbury |
10L01a ~ 10L13d |
10.14 ~ 10.41 |
|
Trowbridge |
10p20a ~ 10p30d |
10/46 |
|
Bradford Jn |
10/33 |
10/48½ |
|
Bathampton |
10/43 |
10/58½ |
|
Bath Spa |
10/47 |
11/01½ |
|
North Somerset Jn |
10/59 RL |
11/11½ |
|
Lawrence Hill |
11c02a ~ 11c04d |
11/14 |
|
Filton Jn |
11/12 |
11/20 |
|
Patchway |
11/14 |
11/22 |
|
Pilning |
11/18 |
11/26 |
|
Severn Tunnel West |
11/25 |
? |
|
Severn Tunnel Junction |
11/26 |
11/33½ |
|
Newport |
11/36 |
11/42½ |
|
Cardiff Central |
11L50a ~ 12L00d |
12.12½ ~ 12.31½ |
|
Penarth Curve North |
12/04 |
? |
|
Radyr Jn |
12/14 |
12/45 |
|
Pontypridd |
12/25 |
13/02 |
|
Abercynon |
12t33a ~ 12t34d |
? |
|
Quakers Yard |
12p40a ~ 12p50d |
? |
|
Black Lion SB |
12t55a ~ 12t56d |
? |
|
Merthyr |
13.08a ~ 13.25d |
13.27 ~ 13.45 |
|
Black Lion SB |
13t36a ~ 13t37d |
13/54½ |
|
Abercynon |
13t46a ~ 13t47d |
|
|
Pontypridd |
13/55 |
14/06½ |
|
Radyr Jn |
14/07 |
14/25½ |
|
Cardiff Queen Street |
14/14 |
14/35 |
|
Cardiff Central |
14.17a ~ 15.05d |
14.38 ~ 15.11 |
|
Cogan Jn |
15/12 |
15/18½ |
|
Barry |
15/22 |
15/29 |
|
Bridgend |
15c49a ~ 15c50d |
16.11 ~ 16.12 |
|
Tondu |
15.57a ~ 16.10d |
16.19½ ~ 16.31½ |
|
Cefn Jn |
16.20a ~ 16.21d |
16.39½ ~ 16.40 |
|
Margam Abbey Works East |
16L36a ~ 16L50d |
16.53½ ~ 17.04½ |
|
Port Talbot |
16/58 |
17/14 |
|
Neath |
17/08 |
17/25 |
|
Landore Jn |
17/20 |
17/35½ |
|
Swansea Loop West |
17/22 |
17/36½ |
|
Llanelli |
17.45a ~ 18.05d |
17.54 ~ 18.18 |
|
Llandeilo Jn |
18/08 |
18/21½ |
|
Morlais Jn |
18/14 |
18/27½ |
|
Felin Fran |
18/28 |
18/41½ |
|
Court Sart Jn |
18/38 |
18/49½ |
|
Port Talbot |
18/42 |
18/53½ |
|
Bridgend |
18/55 |
19/05 |
|
Cardiff Central |
19L18a ~ 19L30d |
19.26 ~ 19.40 |
|
Newport |
19/45 |
19/56½ |
|
Severn Tunnel Junction |
19/55 |
20/08½ |
|
Severn Tunnel West |
19/56 |
20.10 ~ 20.11 |
|
Pilning |
20/04 |
20/24 |
|
Bristol Parkway |
20.10a ~ 20.11d |
20.30 ~ 20.31 |
|
Westerleigh Jn |
20/17 |
20/36½ |
|
Hullavington |
20/27 |
20/47 |
|
Wootton Bassett Jn |
20/35 |
20/54 |
|
Swindon |
20/42 |
20/59 |
|
Challow |
20/51 |
? |
|
Didcot |
20/58 |
21/28 |
|
Reading |
21.12a ~ 21.13d |
21.42½ ~ 21.44½ |
|
Earley |
21/19 |
21/50 |
|
Wokingham |
21/24 |
21/55 |
|
Ascot |
21/34 |
22/05½ |
|
Virginia Water |
21/44 |
22/11½ |
|
Staines |
21/57 |
22/18 |
|
Feltham Jn |
22/07 |
22/25 |
|
Hounslow |
22/09 [SL] |
22/27½ |
|
Barnes |
22/25 |
22/37½ |
|
Clapham Junction |
22/30 |
22.42 ~ 22.43 |
|
Waterloo |
22.37a |
??.?? |
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